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Inter-Limb Asymmetry of Leg Stiffness in National Second-League Basketball Players during Countermovement Jumps

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SYMMETRY-BASEL
卷 14, 期 3, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/sym14030440

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CMJ; compliance; force-length curve; leg-spring; quasi-stiffness; spring-mass model; team sports; vertical jump

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in leg stiffness between the dominant and non-dominant lower limb during a two-legged countermovement jump. The results revealed significant inter-limb asymmetry of leg stiffness in both the countermovement and take-off phases.
Assessment of the inter-limb asymmetry of leg stiffness is carried out using one-legged jumping tasks. However, the level of asymmetry may vary depending on the performance on one or both lower limbs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the differences in leg stiffness between the dominant and non-dominant lower limb during a two-legged countermovement jump. The research was conducted on 35 s-league basketball players (body height: 1.90 +/- 0.08 m, body mass: 81.9 +/- 10 kg, age: 19.5 +/- 1.7 years). Each participant performed three countermovement jumps with arm swing to the maximum height. Measurements employed a BTS SMART motion analysis system and two Kistler force plates. Statistically significant differences were found during the comparison of leg stiffness in the dominant and non-dominant lower limbs. Inter-limb asymmetry of leg stiffness reached 22.0% in the countermovement phase and 8.9% in the take-off phase. Significant inter-limb asymmetry of leg stiffness might lead to injury or considerably reduce the performance of athletes. Therefore, an important role is to conduct strength and speed-strength trainings with proper loads to both body sides. Coaches should pay more attention to similar lower limbs movement patterns during two-legged exercises and bilateral strength development.

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